Pay attention even to life's trifles.

The warrior is different in that studying the Way of strategy is based on overcoming men

It may seem difficult at first, but everything is difficult at first.

Do not let your spirit be influenced by your body, or your body be influenced by your spirit. Be neither insufficiently spirited or over spirited. An elevated spirit is weak and a low spirit is weak. Do not let the enemy see your spirit.

The halberd is inferior to the spear on the battlefield. With the spear you can take the initiative, the halberd is defensive.

Develop intuitive judgement and understanding for everything.

By knowing things that exist, you can know that which does not exist.